Emily Tarinelli

MHC Athletics complies with new NCAA policy for transgender athletes

MHC Athletics complies with new NCAA policy for transgender athletes

Content Warning: This article discusses transphobia.

Transgender women can no longer compete on collegiate women’s sports teams, including varsity teams at Mount Holyoke College, due to a new trans participation policy from the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The rule, which the NCAA announced on Feb. 6, bars student-athletes “assigned male at birth” from competing on NCAA women’s teams, but allows them to continue practicing on women’s teams and to “receive all other benefits applicable to student-athletes.”

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Students struggle to pay tuition as cost of attendance rises

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Students struggle to pay tuition as cost of attendance rises

The Mount Holyoke College Board of Trustee’s decision to significantly raise its cost of attendance for the 2023-2024 school year has inspired renewed conversations about how financial aid is calculated at the institution. Mount Holyoke News reached out to current students, staff members, parents and former students who transferred to other institutions, citing financial struggles as a significant factor in their decision to continue their studies elsewhere, to learn more about financial aid processes at Mount Holyoke College. Mount Holyoke News also spoke with several individuals who have interacted with Student Financial Services to understand better how the office responds to federal financial aid policies, which factors determine how much aid a student receives, and how the appeals process operates.

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Report of antisemitic incident leads to investigation

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Report of antisemitic incident leads to investigation

“Not all anti-Israel statements are antisemitic, but there was something about this one that was a little bit disturbing,” an alum from the Class of 1986 said in an interview with Mount Holyoke News.

The alum, who requested to remain anonymous for safety reasons, was referring to chalkboard messaging and an antisemitic flier they found while visiting campus with a friend on Oct. 26, 2023.

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